Table 3.
Changes in photosynthetic rate (µmol CO2 m−2 s −1) and chlorophyll a + b content (mg/g FW) in soybean, kidney bean, chickpea, lentil, and pea under control (cont.) and after enrichment with biologically active actinomycete isolates. Values are the average of three individual replicates (means ± S.D). Different letters represent significant differences between the treatments in each crop (Duncan test; p < 0.05; n = 4).
| Plant-Isolate | Photosynthetic Rate | Ch a+b Content |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean-Cont | 15.17 ± 1.20 a | 4.26 ± 0.20 a |
| Soybean-I2 | 21.82 ± 1.20 a | 6.30 ± 0.91 a |
| Soybean-I8 | 18.55 ± 3.30 b | 6.71 ± 0.20 ab |
| Soybean-I12 | 26.68 ± 0.03 b | 8.87 ± 0.50 b |
| Soybean-I15 | 22.30 ± 1.33 b | 4.48 ± 0.70 b |
| Kidney Bean-Cont | 17.93 ± 1.60 a | 4.92 ± 0.31 a |
| Kidney Bean-I2 | 26.23 ± 2.03 a | 5.14 ± 0.42 a |
| Kidney Bean-I8 | 19.01 ± 2.10 a | 5.55 ± 1.00 b |
| Kidney Bean-I12 | 20.03 ± 4.25 a | 5.40 ± 1.10 b |
| Kidney Bean-I15 | 16.00 ± 2.61 a | 5.14 ± 1.50 b |
| Chickpea-Cont | 21.26 ± 1.40 a | 3.87 ± 0.77 a |
| Chickpea-I2 | 23.31 ± 2.43 b | 7.26 ± 0.86 b |
| Chickpea-I8 | 19.29 ± 3.80 a | 4.13 ± 0.20 a |
| Chickpea-I12 | 19.05 ± 1.54 a | 4.70 ± 0.80 ab |
| Chickpea-I15 | 21.29 ± 2.10 a | 5.60 ± 1.70 b |
| Lentil-Cont | 18.11 ± 0.80 a | 4.76 ± 0.51 a |
| Lentil-I2 | 31.27 ± 1.13 b | 7.44 ± 0.97 b |
| Lentil-I8 | 22.11 ± 1.50 b | 6.41 ± 0.70 a |
| Lentil-I12 | 30.28 ± 1.21 b | 8.23 ± 0.09 a |
| Lentil-I15 | 38.97 ± 1.10 b | 9.30 ± 1.14 a |
| Pea-Cont | 16.09 ± 0.60 a | 5.02 ± 0.84 a |
| Pea-I2 | 26.51 ± 1.10 b | 7.12 ± 1.30 b |
| Pea-I8 | 21.54 ± 0.60 a | 6.34 ± 0.30 b |
| Pea-I12 | 23.34 ± 2.21 b | 9.46 ± 0.91 a |
| Pea-I15 | 37.40 ± 2.12 b | 9.10 ± 0.85 b |